Carton filling and forming machine.



M. l. MILMOE & F. B. REDINGTON.

cAIIIoN FILLING AND FoIINIING MACHINE.

APPILICATION FILED MAY I3. l9|4 D 1,179,448, Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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M. I. MILMOE & F. B. REDINGTON.

CARTON FILLING AND FORMING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I3. I9I4. j

Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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@geni/wf' M. J. MILMOE & F. 'B. REDINGTON.` CARTON FILLING AND FoRNIING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I3. l9l4.

Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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IV'LJ. MILMOE & F'. B-.. REDINGTON.

cAIIIo'II FILLING AND FoIIMIIIG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY I3. l9l4. 1 ,179,448, Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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' MICHAEL I. MILMOEAND FRANK B. REDINGTON, or CHICAGQJILLINOIS, AssIeNoRs OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or T0 F. B. REDINGTQN COMPANY, ILLINOIS.

CARTON FILLING AND FORMING MACHINE.

' `Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 13, 1914. Serial No. 838,234.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, MICHAEL J. MILMOE and FRANK B. REDINGTON, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have blank into a carton about the articles.

lVith the above and other objects in View, this invention consists substantially in the combination, arrangement, andconstruction of parts all as hereinafter described, shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part of this speciication and illustrate the preferred embodiment of our invention', and more particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the drawings-Figure` 1 is a front elevation of our invention, with parts broken away; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same, with parts broken away; Fig. 3 is a section taken approximately on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail View of portions of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section taken approximately on line 5 5 of Fig. 4.; Fig. 6 is a section taken' approximately on line 6 -6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a view of portions of Fig. 4 showing a different position of the parts; Fig. 8 is a sideelevation of the mechanism for feeding carton blanks, parts being broken away and parts being sectioned; Fig. 9 is a front elevation in detail of a portion of the carton blank-feeding.mechanism shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a side elevation of one of the parts shown infront elevation in Fig. 9 and broken away in Fig. 8; Fig. 11 is a section taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 9, with the carton vblanks omitted for the sake of clearness; Fig. 12 is a plan view f a carton blank; Fig. 13 is a view in perspective of the carton filled and formed by this machine; Fig. 14 is an enlarged partial section taken approximately on line 14-14 of Fig. 4 and illustrating in dotted lines an adjusted position of parts;

' Fig. 15 is a'n enlarged detail 4of part of a crayon-feeding device shown in'Figgl.v

Briefly stated, thismachine employs carton blanks such, for instance, as illustrated in Fig. 12, delivers them one at a time from a'carton blank container, shown in Figs. 1 and 8, to a device illustrated in section in Fig. 14 which turns uptwo side flaps of the carton, and 'thence to parts which hold it while an adhesive is applied to its rearward flap and a plurality of crayons are deposited upon it, this holding mechanism being considered hereafter in the description as the PatenteaApr. 1s, 1916. I

center of the whole machine. `The crayonfeeding and positioningl devicesl are best illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6. After the cray-A ons are positioned upon the carton blank, the blank is folded vabout themy and carried through approximately-a quarter of a circle to the receiving end of a filled carton niagazine illustrated in Figs. 1 and 7 into which'y the carton is pushed and wherein the glued rearward 4flap is pressed against the forward Hap untll adhesion between them is cornplete.

Throughout the drawings,- reference nu- V- meral 2O indicates the framework for the various parts of the machine. A pulley 21 (see Fig. 3), provided with suitable clutch mechanism, rotates a main shaft 22 from which power is supplied to all parts of the machine. Preferably the clutch device is operable from either of two handles 23 (see Fi s. 1 and 3).

he crayons which this machine is adapt-'- ed to infold are placed in a magazine, gen-- erally ilfdicatedby A (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3), Comprising in. the present instance nin chambers 24 for the accommodation of nine different colors of crayons. The crayons employed are of equal length and-lie horizontally ,in the chambers 24, preferably with their pointed ends facingforward. At the s bottom each chamber 24 is contracted into a -Ioo chambers 24 and-throats 25 are positioned rollers 27 (see-Figs. 1 and15). AThese rollers are mounted for rotation about hori zontal axes and their function is primarily.

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to agitato the mass of crayons in each chamber to prevent bridging of the crayons and to insure a steady flow of the crayons through the throats 25. For the purpose of agitating the crayons, each of the rollers 27 is notched as at 28 in a manner to permit its catching, carrying and releasing one or more of the crayons at each passage of the notch across the bottom of the chamber. If desired the rollers may be' made octagonal, `.s illustra-ted in the drawings. rIhe rollers 27 are operated by power received from the main shaft, preferably by meansof chains Aand sprockets as shown in Fig. 2. By reason of the opposite direction of slant of the chambers 23 and throats 25 on opposite sides of the vertical median line of the magazine A, the rollers are rotated in opposite directions on opposite sides of this line, this change in direction being accomplished in any suitable manner, preferably by means of the chain 29' and-a sprocket 30 fixed upon the rear end of each roller 27, the chain 29 engaging the upper side of the sprockets 0n one side of the median line and the lower side of the sprockets on the opposite side of the median line. The rollers on opposite sides of the median line of the magazine rotate in the opposite directions indicated by the arrows 31 and 32. rlhe notches 28 of the rollers engage the sidesA of crayons positioned at the bottom of the chamber and carry the engaged crayons toward the throat of the chamber, the engaged crayons agitating the adjacent `crayons in the magazine as they are carried forward by the roller to- The action of the roller is such that each of the throats 25 is-kept filled with crayons, which descend through the throats to the discharge ends 26 thereof.

At 33, in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 8, is indicated generally a container for carton blanks.

' The carton blanks are indicated generally by B (see Fig. 12). These blanks B are so cut as to form, when folded, the carton illustrated in Fig. 13, A and they are likewise scored as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 12. The blanks B compriseeach a bottom 34, a forward end piece 35, a rearward end piece 36, side pieces 37 and38, side flaps 39 and 4 0, a top 41 and a rear end flap 42. The bottom B` is outlined by scoredvlines 43, 44, 45 and 46. The forward and rearward ends of the top are outlined by scored lines 47 and 48, and scored lines 50 and 51 are providedl between the side iaps 39 and 40 and their respective side pieces- 37 and 38. The bending of the various parts of the carton blank B upon the scored lines forms the carton 'C.

A stack of the blanksB, horizontally posii tioned, isplaced in the container 33 and preferably a weight 52 is provided upon a plate53 which rests on the top of the stack of blanks. The bottom of the container is open and the stack of blanks rest at their rear ends upon a polished bar 54 and at'their for- Yward ends upon a polished steel roller 55, provided in its periphery with a segment 56 of rubber. The roller 55 Vrotates about a shaft 57, which receives its power from the main shaft 22 (see Fig. 2). The roller 55, rotating on a horizontal axis, feeds the lowermost blanks B forward from the bottom of the container 33 to a pair of feeding rolls 58 and 58n (see Fig. 8), by means of contact between the rubber segment 56 and the lo-wermost blank of the stack. At itsI bottom the inner surface of the forward web 33 of the container 33 is beveled, as at 59, and the forward web terminates at a point somewhat below the normal lower level of the stack of blanks, for the purpose of partially separating the forward edges of the blanks during the process of discharge from the container. As the rubber segment 5G strikes the lowermost blank of the stack, it urges that blank forward, and. because of a slight friction between the blanks it urges forward also a number of the blanks just above the bottom one, as shown by Fig. 8. By means of the long beveled surface 59, the forward edges of the cartons are somewhat Separated from each other, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9. A guide member (3() is provided at the outer edge of the forward web 33 of the container and over it the side piece 38 passes. For the purpose of preventing'the discharge of more than one blank at a time a detent 6l (see Figs. 8, 2') and 11) is provided, preferably fixed to the forward web 33a between the guide (3() and the web, this detent contacting with the forward edge of the end piece 38 of the blank just above the lowermost one, to prevent forward travel of all but the lowermost one, the spacing between the bottom of the detent 61 and the top of the guide 60l being suflicient to allow the passage of one blank but not suflicient to allow the passage of two. The lower extremity of the forward web 33 of the container terminates approximately level with the upper surface of the guide (30, by means of which construction the forward end of the side piece 38 is positively positioned uponand in contact with the upper surface of the guide 60 as each carton passes out.` As shown in Figs. 10 and 11 the guide 60 though supported by the forward web 33a, is offset backwardly to place it in proper position forthe'support of the side piece 38. The rotation of the roller 55 when the segnient 56 Astrikes the lowermost blank forces the forward edge of the lowermost blank to the bottom of the bevel 59, in which position theforward end of the side piece V38 lies in contact with the upper surface of the guide 60, ,the segment 56 being of sufficient length to feed the lowermost carton blank forward into the dotted position shown in v"F ig. 8,

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' and between the feeding rolls 58 and 58a.

Contact between the forward end of the side piece 38 of the next-to-the-bottom blank and the detent 6l prevents the feedin forward of the next-to-theebottom blan and obviously those above the next-to-the-bottom blank a re retarded should friction carry them forward against the detent. That part of the periphery of the roller 55 not covered with rubber being of polished steel has no feeding effect upon the blanks in the container 33, by reason of which construction one blank is fed forward to the feeding rolls 58 and 58 for each rotation of the roller 55, the feeding function being performed only when the rubber segment 56 contacts with the lowermost blank. Upon the outer end of the roller 55 is formed a cam track 62, provided with'a raised cam portion 63.

A tapper 64, supported by means of a piece of spring metal 65, secured to the body of the container extends vertically of the stack of blanks B in the container 33 and is pressed against the sides of all the blanks by means of the support'65. At its lower end the tapper 64 is formed into a cam finger 66 which rides upon the cam track 62. At each passage o the elevation 63, the tapper 64 is removed a short distance from'the stack of blanks and subsequently brought back forcibly against it by'means of the spring support 65, for the purpose of maintaining the blanks in proper superposed position within the container. The feeding rolls 58 and 581 feed the carton released from the container 33 forwardly over a polished steel guide 67 to a similar pair of feeding rolls 68 and 68a, which in turn pass it forward to a flap-turning device illustrated in detail in Fig. 14. ln this device the carton B is bent upon the scored lines 50 and 51, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 14. A platen 69 (see Figs. 4 and 14) suitably supported by the frame 20,

- forms the foundation of the {lap-turning device detailed in Fig. 14. Upon the sides of the platen are pivoted, as at 70 and 71, folding fingers 72 and 73 which are adapted to oscillate about their pivots from the full line positions to the dotted line positions shown in Fig. 14. In this oscillation the fingers 72 and 73 turn upwardly and fold inwardly the side flaps 39 and 40. To insure the folding of the flaps upon the scored lines 50 and 51, a forming plate 74 is positioned above the platen 69 and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to permit the passage of the carton blank B.l The forming plate 74 is supported in any suitable manner, preferably by means of lugs-75 at its rearvend. Means for oscillating the fingers 72 and 73 are provided in a pair of links 76 and 77 pivoted at their upper ends to the fingers and at their 'lower ends upon a pivot rod 78, which by means of an arm 9 is oscillated about a pivot post 80. The arm 7 9:is actuated in any suitable manner by power received from the main shaft 22. As

the carton blank B asses through the lap-` folding device of F 1g. 14, the side fla s 39 and 40 protrude laterally beyond the orIn-j ing edges of the plate 74 and are folded upf f wardly', as illustrated in dotted lines, the angle formed between the folded side flaps and the remainder of the blank being preferably more acute than that desired in the finished carton, for the reason that the material of which the blank is formed Will cause the flaps to spring back from the acutely angled osition shown in Fig. 14-

the pivot bar returns the fingers 72 and 73 to the full line position, wherein they lie below the level of the blank-receiving surface of the platen 69 in which latter position the lingers do not obstruct the feed of the next blank to the flap-forming device.

The forming plate 74 is extended forwardly, as at 81, and spaced directly below the forward extension 81 is a feed roll 82 having its feeding surface on a level with the blank-receiving surface of the platen 69. The blank B, as it leaves theflap-folding device, is fed forward between the extension 81 and the roll A82, between two retainingY arms 83 and 84 and upon two supporting 4arms 85 and 86 (see Figs. 5 and 7). In wardly extending shoulders 87 and 88 are formed upon the retaining arms 83 and 84, respectively, and a third retaining arm 89 directly above the arm 84 is provided inwardly and upwardly beveled on its inner surface to form a support upon which is secured a stop 90, which depends from the .upper inner edge of the arm 89. The lower end of the stop 90 is spaced above the upper blank-receiving surface of the supporting arm 86a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the blank. A supporting plate 91, secured in any suitable manner to the frame 20, extends forwardly from a position beneath the bottom of the cra-yon magazine A and its forward end lies iiush with .the upper edge of the inner surface of the retaining .arm 83, from which point it is beveled upwardly and inwardly toward the retaining arm 84 to form a support for the vfolded flap 39. The folded flap 40 is supported from bending outwardly too far by the retaining arm 89 and lies in a recess formedl by the stop 90 and the arms 84 and 89.

Notches 92,'shown in Figs. 4 and 7, are provided in the arms 83 and 84, registering opposite eachother for engagement with the forward edge of the carton blank, and by l means of these notches the forward travel of the blank is arrested, these notches marking the limit of forward travel of the carton blank. Pieces of metal 93 partially traversing the yspace between the notches92 are secured in the lower portions of those notches and curved downwardly from the openings of the notches, for a purpose to'be described. The' retaining arms 83 and 84 extend backwardlyV to a position adjacent the feeding roll 82, from which they receive they carton blank after its side flaps 39 and 40 have been folded in the flap-folding device above described, the action of the feed roll 82 carrying the carton forward .to engagement with the notches 92. The carton whenpositioned between the retaining arms, upon the supporting arms and within the notches 92, occupies the afore-mentioned central position within the machine. Any suitable adhesiveapplying device is employed, generally indicated by D in Figs. l and 4, and it is provided with a paste-applyin roll 9 4. positioned above and slightly orward of the forward end 81 of the forming plate 74. As the carton blank B lies in the central position in the machine, its rear end Hap 42, to which paste is to be applied, is positioned below the paste-applying roll 94. For the purpose of applying paste to the rear end flap 42, a striker 95 is employed having preferably theV lenticular form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4, in order that it may clear the feed roll 82. rlhe striker is pivoted upon a pin 96 which extends through to the back of the machine (see Fig. 2), where it is rigidly connected with an arm 97 provided at its free end with a roller 98. A circular cam 99 is fixed upon the shaft 57 and is provided with a depression 100. The roller 98, riding upon the cam 99, engages the depression 100, thereby oscillating the pin 96 and the striker 95 into the position illustrated in full lines in Figs. 1 and 4, wherein the striker throws `the rear end flap 42 of the carton blank upwardly into contact with the paste-applying roll 94. This action applies paste to the flap 42, leaving unpasted two portions 101 as shown in Fig. 12, for a purpose tol be described. The rise of the roller 98 from the depression 100 lowers the striker 95 out of the path of forward travel of the succeeding carton blank and permits the pasted blank to resume the horizontal position.

When the carton blank B occupies the afore-mentioned central position within the machine, it receives the set of crayons which it is to infold. This set of crayons comprises one dropped from each of the throats 25 upon the rearward portion of the upper surface of the supporting plate 91. By reason of the thickness of the walls ofthe throats 25 (see Fig. 6), the crayons are in spaced relation to each other as they drop ananas upon the plate 91, and, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the vare positioned a considerable distance bac of the center of the machine. The lrelative terms forward and backward heretofore employed in this description referred to the travel of the carton blank B from the container 33 to the central position in the machine. These' same terms will be used in this paragraph with relation to the movement of the crayons from the bottom of the magazine A to their position within the carton at the center of the machine. From their position below the bottom of the magazine, the set of crayons is moved forward by a push late 102 (see Figs. 3, 5 and 6), which 1s actuated by power from the main shaft through any suitable mechanism-preferably that shown in the drawings, wherein a vertical rack 103, actuated bya cam wheel 104, rotates a pinioned shaft 105 which carries a fixed gear 106 meshing with a horizontal rack 107 secured to the rearward end of the push plate 102 by means of an arm 108, the rack 107 reciprocating in a channeled portion of the frame 20. rlhe upper surface of the supporting plate 91 lies slightly above the upper edge of the folded side flap 39, and the action of the push plate 102 thrusts the set of crayons over the flap 39 and causes them to drop onto the bottom 34 of the carton bank B. rlhe backward limit of travel of the push plate 102 is shown in Fig. 3, while its forward position is illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6.

Guide channels 109 for the push plate are formed upon the sides of the supporting plate 91, the metal of the supporting plate slightly overlapping the sides -of the push plate from thel rear of the supporting plate 91 to a point slightly forward of the forward face of the magazine A. From this last mentioned point the overlappingportions of the guide channels 109 approach each other, 4forming crayon guides 110 which are spaced from the crayon-bearing surface of the supporting plate 91 a distance just suiicient to admit of the reciprocation of the push plate 102 but not as great as the thickness of the crayons, the push plate being of lesser thickness than the crayons. The function of the crayon guides 110 is to bring the crayons into close relation with each other from the spaced relation they bear to each other as they are dropped from the magazine. lln other words, as the push plate moves yforwardly pushing a set of the crayons onto the carton lank, it passes beneathvthe crayon guides 110, which guides contact with the outer crayon on each end of the set and crowd the crayons toward each other until they assume the relation shown at the left of Fig. 6, wherein the total transverse length of the set of crayons equals .the length of the bottom 34 of the carton blank B. -During the pushing forward of the set of crayons, therefore, the push plate contacts with the lower portions of the rearward ends of the crayons in the set while the crayon guides 110 contact with the upper portions of the sides of the outer crayons of the set to crowd the crayons against each other as they are pushed forward by the pushplate. Hinged to the frame 20 as at 111 (see Figs. 1, 4, 6 and 7) is a cover plate 112, which traverse the supporting plate 91 and is spaced thereabove a distanceslightly greater than the thickness of the crayons, a spring-actuated latch 113 removably maintaining the cover plate 'in position'. shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the forward edge of the cover plate extends partially over the carton blank B as that blank lies in the central position in the machine, andis slightly downbent, as at 114, to give the forward ends of the crayons a downward impulse as they are pushed out over theearton blank. To assist in the rapid positioning of the -set of crayons, the forward portion of the upper surface of the supporting plate 91 is downwardly beveled, as'at 115. The action of the pushv plate 102 being rapid, it is necessary to provide means for alining all the crayons of each set as they are dropped onto the carton blank, and for this purpose the stop 90 is provided; each crayon of the set contacts at its forward end with the ystop 90 andl allof the crayons are stopped in alinement by it. .v

Below the center of the-machine (see Figs.v 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7) a shaft 116 ishorizontally journaled in the frame 20l and adapted to be oscillated through approximately ninety degrees by means of an arm 117 fixed upon its rearward end and carried in a suit-- able lcam 118 driven by the main`shaft22. vFixed upon the forward end of the shaft 116 is a bracket 119, carrying at its free end a carton table 120 provided with end stops 121 and 122, the length of the table between the stops being just sufficient to receive the bottom 34 of the carton blank B and the transverse dimension of the table .being slightly less than the distance between the supporting arms 85 and 86.- Adjacent the bottom. of the bracket 119 are formed, on forward and rearward sides thereof, bracket arms 123 and 124,.from the ends of which protrude pins 125 and 126. Loosely journaled near their bottoms upon the pins 125 and 126 are apair of clamping plates 127 and 128, which terminate atI their-'upper ends approximately on a level with lthe upper extremities ofthe end stops 121 and 122.-

A` spring member 129 tends normally to draw the clamping plates toward each other,

their movement in this direction, however,

being limited by detents 130 and 131 formed upon the bracket 119. Alined lingers 132 ,p durin and 133. are carried by and extend inwardly from the plates 127 and 128, respectively, terminating adjacent each other'between the plates, and a wedge 134 journaled upon the lshaft 116 is provided, which is adapted t0 enter-between the fingers 132 and 133 to force `the clamping plates 127 and 128 apart, the wedge being operated in any suitable manner by power from the main shaft 22, preferably through an arm 135 carrying at its free end a roller 136 which travels upon v'a' cam 137 borne by the main shaft. A support 138 (see Figs. 4 and 6) maintains the arms 83, 84 and 89 permanently in fixed relation with the frame of the machine.

A bearing 139 formed upon the frame 20 supports'for vertical recip'rocation an arm verse all of the crayons of one set as they lie positioned in the carton blank at the center of the machine. The vertical reciproca-- tions of the arm rod 140 and the presser bracket 141 may be accomplished in any suitable manner by means of power received from the main shaft 22. Preferably, however, they are actuated by av cam wheel, generally indicated at 145, the arm rod 1.40 carrying-at its lower end a bifurcated guide member 146 which .engages opposite sides of the main shaft 22 to form a bearingfor the lower end of the rod, there being a v roller 147' upon the guide 146 which engages a cam channel 148 upon the wheel 145.

Upon its lower endl thefpresser bracket 141 carries a roller149, which engages a cam channel 150 in the wheel 145, the channels `148 and 150xbeingproperly formed in the 'wheel .145 to accomplish the movementsV de' sired inthe rod 140 and bracket 141. cured preferably to the cover plate112, and

positioned over the forward portion of the cover' 41 of the carton blank B as the blank lies in the central position in the machine, is'an arm 151 carrying two projections 152 adapted to engage the unpasted sections 101 of the rear end flap 42 of the carton blank a part of the folding process to be descri ed. Registering opposite each other in the retaining arms 83 and 84 are two channels 153 cut into the inner surfaces of forty-five degrees from the horizontal and in the directionA of the left hand side of the machine as viewed from the front. The

lower extremities of these channels 153 reg# ister above the end stop 121 of the carton j table 120 -as that table stands in the position illustrated in Fig. 4. Looselycarried by its ends inthe channels 153 is a folding bar 154 (see Figs. 4 and 7) which is adapted, in certain positions ofthe carton blank during the folding process, to be moved by the carton blank from the lower ends to the ,upper ends of the channels 153. After the passing of each carton blank in the folding process to be described, the force of gravity retu rus the folding bar 154 to a position at the bottoms of the channels 153.

After the set of crayons has been placed upon the carton blank at 4the center. of the machine, the presser 144-descends upon the crayons to retain them in position on the blank, and at the instant'it touches the crayons the supporting arms 85 and 86 descend into the dotted position illustrated in Fig. 5, the carton blank and the crayons being held between the supporting arms 85 and 86 and the presser 144 during their descent. The action just described partially folds the carton blank and positions the blank and its set of crayons upon the carton table 120 and between the end stops 121 and 122. A more minute description of the folding process and other functions performed by the various parts will be made in the description of the operation of the machine. Upon receiving the carton blank partially folded about its set of crayons, the bracket 119 with the parts carried thereby as previously described oscillates through approximately ninety degreesk from'the position illustrated in Fig. 4 to that shown in Fig. 7, which performs further folding functions upon the carton. During this oscillation of the bracket 119 thecarton is inclosed by the carton table 120, the end stops 121 and 122 and the clamping plates 127 and 128. Pivoted as at 155 (see Fig. 1) is a bell crank 156, which at one of its ends in any suitable manner receives power from the main shaft 22 to oscillate it. The other arm of the bell crank extends upwardly and carries at its end a pair of fingers 157 (see Figs. 1, 4 and 7). As the bracket 119 oscillates into the position illustrated in Fig. 7, it descends about the fingers 157, whichlie in a position behind the partly folded carton. In this position of the parts the bell crank 156 is oscillated to move the fingers in a direction away from the shaft 116. rIhis movement of the lingers 157 pushes the partly folded carton blank into the adjacent end of a carton magazine 158 while at the same time completing the folding of the blank B into the vcarton C.

The magazine 158 (see Figs, 1, 2, 4 and 7) is secured in any suitable manner to the frame 20 and is provided with a cover 159. Adjacent the cover are two pivot pins 160 and 161 upon which are carried respectively bell cranks 162 and 163. The lower arms 164 and 165 of the bell. cranks-are joined to a connecting rod 166, which is recipro=` cated in an approximately horizontal direction by any suitable means driven from the shaft 22. The opposite ends of the bell cranks are of equal length and extend 1n the same direction from the pivots 160 and 161, and upon their extremities bear pivots 167 and 168, respectively, upon which is pivoted the cover 159. rIhe reciprocation of the connecting rod 166 acts through the bell cranks 162 and 163 to reciprocate the cover 159 continuously, the cover performing a tapping action upon the upper ends of the cartons C within the magazine 158 to insure the proper adhesion of the pasted rear end flap 42 to the forward end piece 35.l Preferably, the forward face of ,the crayon magazine A is open and, for the purpose of preventing the escape of crayons from the front of the magazine and alsov for the purpose ofv properly positioning them at the upper ends and adjacent the lower ends of the throats 25, two tapping.

bars 169 and 170 (see Figs. 1, 3 and 4) are positioned across the front of the magazine A and are actuated by any suitable means deriving its power from the main shaft 22, the means preferably comprising a pivot shaft 171 (see Fig.l2) on the back of the machine journaled in bearings 172 and 173 upon the back of the magazine, carrying at its ends supporting arms 174 and 175, to

which the ends of the tapping bars 169 and 170 are secured, the pivot shaft 171 being oscillated by means of a crank 176 fixed upon it and receiving power from the main shaft 22 through a cam (not shown) upon shaft 57. The action of the parts just described causes a reciprocation of the tapping bars 169 and 170 away from and -against the forward face of the magazine A, andl operates to return to proper position any of the crayons which may by agitation have been caused to creep forward of thev face of the magazine.

ln the operation of a machine,'the chambers 24 being supplied with crayons to be packed andthe container, 33 being filled with the stack of carton blanks B, the application of power to the pulley 21 rotates the feed roll 55. When the rubber segment 56 comes in contact with the lowermost blank in the container 33, that .blank and generally if there is strong adhesion between the blanks, several of those above it, are pushed forward by friction against the bevel 59 which separates the forward edges of the cartons, at the same timeslightly lowering them until the lowermost carton only passes beneath the'detent 61 and is fed forwardl to therolls 58 and 58a. These rolls, in conjunction with the rolls 68 and 68a, feed the blank B to the flap-'folding device illustrated in detail in Fig. 14, where the blank is bent upon the scored lines 50 and 5l by the ociuaaon of the fingers 72 and 73 into.l

the dotted osition illustrated inFig. 14. The feed roll) 82 moves the carton blank forward from the flap-folding device to the center Aof the machine, where its forward edge engages the notches 92, contacting with the bottoms thereof. Simultaneously with the positioning of the blank in the cenwith the exception of the two sections 101';-

the striker thereupon returning to its lower position out of the path of forward travel of blanks from the Hap-folding device to the center of the machine. During the operation just described, a set of crayons has been dropped from the magazine A upon the supporting'plate 91, and upon the positioning of the/blank B at the center of the machine the push plate 102 moves forward toward the center of the machine, pushing before it one set of crayons, which drops over the upwardly folded Hap 39, strikes against the stop 90 and rests in perfect alinement exactly upon the bottom 34 of the blank, `the crayons being alined at their rearward ends adjacent the scored line 44 of the carton blank and at' their forward of the cam 137 at this juncturev advances the wedge 134 between the alined fingers 132 and :133, forcing apart at their upper ends the clamping plates 127l and v128. The presser 144 now descends upon the tops of the crayons on the carton to withhold them from casual dislodgment, whereupon the presser and the supporting .arms 85 and 86 descend until those arms assume the dotted positions illustrated inv Fig. 5. Thisl action carries forward the process of folding the carton blank, the side pieces 37 and 38 contacting with the shoulders 87 and 88, causing a bending of the blank at right angles along the scored lines 44 and 46 and posi- -tioning the previously bent side iaps 39 and 40 directly over the end portions of the crayons; in other words, folding the side pieces 37 and 38 andthe side aps'39 and 40 about opposite ends of the crayons.

A further folding action has also-been had I during the descent of the arms 85 and 86 and the presser 144 by reason of the metal'pieces 93, which, lying in the path of the forward end piece 35, contact ltherewith and bend the carton blank upon the scored line 43' t during` the descent ofthe arms 85 and' 86 by reason of contact between the folding bar 154 and the rearward end piece 36, this of the finished car-v contact resulting in a fold of the blank upon the scored line 45. This last upward folding of the rear end piece 36 bends it into a web to form a side for the finished carton yopposite that formed by the forward end piece 35. The action of thepresser 144 forces the blank, folded as described, into a position upon the carton table 120 and between the end stops 121 and 122, which end stops .prevent the outward' spring of the i folded end pieces 35 and 36. As soon'as the partly folded blank assumes this position upon the carton table 120, the action of cam 137 withdraws wedge 134 from between the fingers 132,133, allowing the spring 129 to draw the clamping plates 127,128 against the sides of the partly folded carton, this action clampingthe carton and the crayons it contains in position upon the carton table and preventing any outward spring of "the folded sidepieces 37 and'38l and their sfide flaps 39 and 40. By reason of the factthat 'the flap-folding device .illustra-ted'in Fig. 14 bent the side flaps 39 and 40 at an acute angle with the remainder of .the .carton blank, those flaps at this point inthe folding process assume a position directly overthe ends of the crayons in the blank, the width of the presser 144- being such that its presence in Contact with the upper sides of the crayons does not interfere with the in-folding of the side flaps 39 and 40 above the ends carton table 120, and being sufficiently formed to constitute an open-topped carton,

the action of cam 118 upon arm 117 and shaft 116 oscillates bracket 119 and the carton table and carton through approximately ninety degrees from the position shown in Fig. 4 to that in Fig. 7. At the beginningl of this oscillation, that portion of the cover 41 of the blank adjacent the scored line 47 contacts with the folding lbar 154 and moves that bar from the bottoms to the tops of the channels 153, and the continued oscillation of the table bends the blankupon the scored line 47. A' curved guide 177 (see Figs. 4 and 7) engages the cover 41, now folded, and retains the cover in folded position upon the tops of the crayons, following its initial fold by bar 154. When the oscillation of the bracket' 119 and the table 120 has been completed, the carton is fully folded, with the exception of the pasted rear end flap 42 which, during the descent ofthe carton blank from the center'of the machine to the carton table, was withheld from contact with the guide 114 and the free end of thev tion occupied with relation to the table by the supporting arms 85 and 86 when the ,table is in the upright position illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, and when the supporting arms are in the lowered or dotted position illustrated in Fig. 5f In other words, the fingers'lif g is drawn back of the rear ends of the cray- 157 assume a position behind the partly. formed carton. From this position the fin' gers 157 are moved forwardly, pressing the carton into the adjacent end of the carton magazine 158, which registers with the carton table 120. This action of the fingers 157 completes the folding of the carton by bending the blank up'n the scored line 48, and, the internal dimensions of the magazine being exactly those of the finished carton, the rear end flap 42 is not only bent into proper position but is pressed against the outer surface ofthe forward end piece 35, in order fthat the paste upon the rear end flap 42 may cause adhesion between it and the forward end piece. The action of the fingers 157 in pressing the carton forward and completing its folding simultaneously pushes forward withinthe magazine all the cartons contained therein, and during this pushing movement of the whole body of finished cartons in the magazine 158 the cover 159 is elevated, the action in ordinary practice being very rapid, and the return of the cover to a position in contact with. all the finished cartons in the magazine resulting in a tapping upon the outer unpasted surface of `the rear end fiap 12 of each finished carton, in order to .maintain those flaps in proper adhering position with relation to the forward end piece 35 until the magazine has been filled.

In the construction of the carton magazine 158, that end thereof into which the cartons a-re pushed by the fingers 157 is, as stated above, of a size adapted to fit closely about the carton and a4 fixed removable cover 180 (see Fig. 4) is provided for a portion of this e nd of the magazine, the tapping cover 159 extending only to the fixed cover 180. The length-of the fixed cover 180 is preferably suificient to cover a plurality of cartons, and an important function is performed by this fixed cover in that the freshly pasted Vrear end flaps 42 are held against the forward end pieces 35 of the carn tons beneath the fixed cover for a time suiicient to place adhesion between them well under Way; and not until such adhesion has Y. been well advanced do the cartons C move in the magazine 158 beneath the cover` 159 and receive its tapping action.

l'Ihe rearward edge of the cover plate 112 contacting with the set of crayonsjust above that pushed forward by the push plate 102 preventsv the forward feeding from the throats 25 of the next-to-the-bottom set of crayons in the throats, the thickness of theA push plate 102 being less than that of the integreecrayonsvwhich it touches. During the travel of thecarton blank onward from its position in the center of the machine to the carton magazine'158fglthe push plate 102 is reciprocatedtovl the position illustrated in Fig. 3, wherein its'forward crayon-contacting edge ing carton blanks, a series of devices for positioning one article from each of said devices upon a single carton blank to form a set of such articles, means for supplying articles of different characteristics to each of said series of devices, and apparatus for folding the blank about the set of articles to form a carton. Y

2. The combination of a container for carton blanks, a series of guide-ways for positioningpnearticle from each thereof upon a single blank tovform a set, separate hoppers for supplying articles of different characteristics to said guideways, and apparatus for folding the blank about the set of articles to form a carton.

3. The combination of a container for carton blanks, mechanism for selecting a single blank from said container, a plurality of separate means for guiding articles onto the'blank so selected to form a set, separate means for supplying articles of different characteristics to said guiding means, and apparatus for folding the blank about the set of articles.

4. The combination of a container for carton blanks, mechanism for selecting a single blankfrom said container, a plurality of separate chutes for guiding articles onto the blank so selected to form a set of articles of different characteristics,4 separate magazines for supplying articles of different characteristics to said chutes, and apparatus for folding the blank about the set of articlesto form a carton.

5. The combination of a container for carton blanks, mechanism for selecting blanksv one at a time from said container, a plurality of separate chutes for guiding articles onto the blanks so selected to form a set on each blank, a magazine for each of said chutes to supply articles thereto, apparatus for folding/the blanks about the articles positioned thereon, a magazine for holding theV cartons so formed, and means for placing the formed cartons in said magazine.

hesive to the selected blank, a plurality of chutes for guiding a predetermined combination of articles of different characteristics onto thc blank s0 selected, `separate magazines for supplying articles of different characteristics to said Chutes, and mechanism for folding the blank about the set of articles positioned thereon to form a carton.

7, The combination of a container for carton blanks, mechanism for selectinga single blank from said container, means for guiding a plurality of articles having different characteristics to said blank and simultaneously depositing them thereon, and a separate device for containing Vthe arti-cles of each characteristic and supplying said articles to said guiding means.

8. The combination of a container for carton blanks, apparatus for folding a blank into a carton, means for supporting a blank over the folding apparatus, mechanism for selecting a single blank from the container and placing it upon the supporting means, devices for positioning a set of articles to be ypacked upon the supported blank prior to the action of the folding apparatus, a magazine for articles to be packed comprising a plurality ofseparate chambers for the articles, throats communicating With said chambers and converging to a level just above the articlespositioning mechanism, and devices located at the junctures of the chambers and' throats for agitating the articles in the chambers.

9. The combination of a container for carton blanks, a magazine for articles to be packed, apparatus lfor selecting a single blank from the container, supporting means for the selected blank, devices for selecting a set of the articles and simultaneously positioning theA articles of the set upon the supported blank, a carton table beneath the supporting means, a magazine for folded cartons, a presser for retaining the set of articles in position upon the supported blank, said supporting means and presser being movable to position the 1 blank and articles upon the carton table,

devicesI for partially foldin the carton blank during said movement o the supporting means and presser, and apparatus for transferringthe partially folded blank Afrom the carton table to the carton magazine, said carton magazine having means coperating with said transferring apparatus to complete the folding of the carton blank.

10. The combination of a; container .for carton blanks having side flaps, a magazine for articles to be packed, pparatus for selecting a single blank fro the container, devices forfolding the side fiaps of the -carton table, apparatus for transferring the mechanism for folding said side flaps, comselected blank, supporting means for the selected blank,vmeclianism for applying an adhesive to,the selected blank, apparatus forselecti'ng a set of the articles and positioning it upon the supported blank, a carton table beneath the supporting' means, a

magazine for folded cartons, a presser for retalning the set of articles 1n positlon upon the supported blank, said supporting meansP and presser being movable to position the blank and .articles upon the carton table, devices for partially ,folding the carton blank during said movement of the supporting mea-ns and presser, clamping devices for securing the partially folded blank upon the' 'isI partially folded blank from the carton table to the carton magazine,afixed cover portion for said carton magazine coperating with said transferring apparatus to complete the folding of the carton blank, and-a reciprocating cover portion for the carton magazine for securing theI adhesive bearin portion of the carton blank to the body o the folded blank.

11. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of a movable device for simultaneously making throughout its length in one of said flaps a preliminary fold about a forming plate adapted to determine the line of such fold, and means for making a second fold in said flap parallel with said preliminary fold.

12. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of

'mechanism for folding said side fiaps, comprising fingers mounted on stationary pivots located near the line on Which sai flaps are to be folded and adapted to contact With the side flaps and bend them with relation to the body of therblank, and a forming plate coperating with the fingers to determine the line of bend.

13. Ina carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of

prising a platen positioned to receive a blank from the feeding apparatus, a forming plate positioned above the platen, and fingers normally positioned Without the path of travel of the blank and adapted to swing about stationary pivots located near the edges of said forming plates to contact With the blank tf fold the side flaps about thev forming ate. s p 14. In a carton filling and forming man chine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks -having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps, comprising a platen adapted to receive a carton blank from the feeding apparatus, a forming plate having formlng edges registeringlao with the inner edges of the side flaps, movable fingers p-ivoted near said forming edges and adapted to contact with the side flaps and fold them about the forming edges of the plate, and mechanism for operating said fingers. l Y

15. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side' flaps, comprising a platen adapted fo receive a carton blank from the feeding apparatus, a forming plate -having forming edges registering with the inner edges of the side flaps, movable fingers adapted to swing about pivots near said forming edges to contact with the side flaps and fold them about the forming edges of the plate, and mechanism for operating said fingers, said fingers being positioned normally out of the path of trave] of the carton blank.

1G. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps, comprising a forming plate positioned over the blank as it comes from the feeding apparatus and having forming edges registering with the inner edges of the side f1apspiv oted fingers normally positioned below the path of travel of the blank and adapted to contact with the side fiaps, and devices for oscillating the fingers about pivotal centers near the folding line of said blanks into contact with the side flaps and for advancing said side fiaps to a position above the forming edges of the plate.

17.1n a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps. comprising a platen of approximately the length of the side fiaps and adapted to receive. the blank from the feeding. apparatus, a forming plate positioned above the platen and having forming edges registering with the inner edges of the side flaps and of a length approximating that of the side flaps, folding fingers pivoted at the sides of the platen and beneath the blank-receiving surface thereof, said fingers being of a length approximating that of the side flaps, and mechanism for oscillating the fingers into contact with the side flaps and for further oscillating the fingers to fold the side flaps uponA their inner edges and about the forming edges of the forming plate.

18. ln a carton filling andv forming machine, the combination with apparatus for ,4

feeding carton blanks having side flaps, o-f mechanism for folding said side flaps, com prising a platen of approximately the length of the side flaps and adapted to receive the blank from the feeding apparatus, a forming plate positioned above the platen and having forming edges registering with the inner edges of thel side fiaps and of' a length approximating that of the side flaps, folding fingers pivoted at the. sides of the platen and beneath the blanl\'-recei\'ing surface thereof, said fingers being of a length apf proximating that of the side flaps, and mechanism for oscillating the fingers into contact with the side fiaps and for further oscillating the fingers to fold the side flaps upon their inner edges and about the forming edges of the forming plate; and into contact with the upper surface of' said plate.

19. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps, comprising a platen of approximately the length of the side flaps and adapted to receive the blank from the feeding apparatus, a forming plate. positioned above the platen and having forming edges registering with the inner edges of the side. fiaps and of' a length approximating that of the side flaps, folding fingers pivoted at the sides of the platen and beneath the blank-receiving surface thereof, said fingers being of a length approximating that of the side flaps, and mechanism for oscillating the fingers into contact withthe side fiaps and for further oscillating the fingers to fold the side flaps upon their inner edges and about the forming edges of the forming plate, said oscillating' mechanism comprising an oscillating; pivot bar and a pair of links pivoted at their lower ends to said bar and each pivoted at its upper end to one of said fingers.

20. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks hai-'ing side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps, comprising pivoted fingers adapted to contact with the side fiaps and bend them with relation to the body of the blank, a forming plate coperating with the fingers to determine the line of bend, and devices for actuating said fingers after each action of the feeding apparatus, to swing them about pivots adjacent said line of bend.

21. ln a carton lling and forming niachine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side flaps, of mechanism for folding said side flaps at an angle with the bod;7 of the blank more acute than that desired in the finished earton,.and means for' folding said blanks along lines parallel with the lines of said first mentioned folds to bring the portion first folded into contact with the contents of the carton being formed.

22. ln a carton filling and forming' machine, the combination with apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side fiaps, of mechanism for folding said'side aps at an angle with the body of the blank more acute than that desired in the finished carton, comprising a forming plate having forming edges registering with the inner` edges of the side flaps, the surfaces meeting at said forming edges making with each other the said more acute-angle, and devices for bending the blank about the lforming edges and into contact with the surfaces meeting at said edges.

23. The combination with' apparatus for feeding carton blanks having side iaps, of

mechanism adapted to receive a carton blank from said feeding apparatus and fold said side flap into an acute angle with relation to the body of the blank land means for folding said blanks along lines parallelv with the lines of said first mentioned fold i to bring the portion first folded into contact with the contents v0f the carton being formed.

24. The combination with apparatus for feeding 'carton blanks having side flaps, of

mechanism adapted -to receive a cartonblank from said feeding apparatus and fold said side iaps into an acutel angle with relation to the body of the blank, comprising a platen, a forming plate spaced above said platen and having forming edges registering with the inner edges of the side iaps, the surfaces of said forming plate meeting at said forming edges making with each other an acute angle, and devices for bending the carton blank about the forming after the side iiaps have been folded, and

means for vapplying an adhesive` to the rearward portion of the 'blank after it i 2G. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, apparatus for'feeding forward singly carton blanks having side flaps, mechanism for folding said sideflaps, devices for positioning the blank upon the supporting arms after the side flaps have been folded, and means for applying an adhesive to the rearward portion of the blank after it is so placed, comprising an adhesive-applying'roll and a striker adapted to force the rearward portion of the blank into contact with the applying roll.

27 In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms,

apparatus for feeding forward singly car-l ton blanks having side flaps, mechanism for folding said side aps, devices for positioning the blank upon the supporting arms after the side flaps have been folded, and means for applying adhesive to the rearward portion of the blank after it is soy placed, comprising an adhesive-supplying roll and a striker normally out of the path of movement of the blank and adapted to force the rearward portion of the blank into contact with the applying roll.

28. In a carton filling land forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, apparatus for feeding forward singly carton blanks having side iiaps, mechanism for folding said sidelaps, devices for positioning the blank upon thesupporting arms after. the side flaps have been folded, and means for applying, an adhesive to the rearward portion of the blank after it is so placed, comprising an applying roll .po-

sitioned adjacent the rearward end of the "blank, an oscillating striker adapted to force the rearward end of the blank into contact with the applying roll, and actuating means for the striker operable/as the v blank assumes position upon the supporting arms.A

29. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, apparatus for feeding forward singly carton blanks having side flaps, mechanism for folding said side `iaps, devices for positioning the blank upon the supporting arms after the side flaps have been folded, and

means for applying an adhesive to the rearward portion of the .blank after it is so placed, comprising an adhesive-applying roll positioned above the rearward portion of the blank, a striker positioned below the rearward. portion of the blank and normally out of the path of travel thereof, and actui ating means operating upon the striker to bring it into 4 contact with the rearward portion of the 'carton blank and to cause it to carry said rearward portion into contact with the applying roll.

30. In a carton filling and 'forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, mechanism for' feeding a carton blank to said supporting arms, an adhesive-applying roll adjacent lthe rearward portion of the blank as it lies uponithe supporting arms,

and apparatus for striking said rearward portion against the applying roll.

31. In a -carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms for a carton blank, apparatus for feeding a carton blank lto said supporting arms, an adhesive-applying member adjacent the rearward extremity of the blank as it lies upon the supporting arms, and a device for striking the rearward portion of the blank against the adhesive-applying member.

32. In a carton'filling and forming machine, the combination' of a plurality of separated supporting arms, mechanism for positioning a4 carton blank thereon, means for supplying the blank with a set of articles to be packed, a receiving table, and means for moving said arms on opposite sides of said receiving table to transfer said blank with the set ofV articles thereunder to n said table.

33. lu a carton iilling and 'forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, mechanism for positioning a carton blank thereon, and means for supplying the blank with a set of articles to be packed, comprising a magazine for holding a quantity ot' the articles, a' supporting member upon which the set of articles to be packed is positioned from the magazine by force of gravity, said member terminating forwardly adjacent the carton blank, and a push plate adapted to contact with the rear ends of the articles of the set and move the set forwardly to a position upon the carton blank, and stationary means for longitudinally positioning said articles relative to said blank.

34. In a carton illing and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, mechanism for positioning a carton blank thereon, and means for supplying the blank with a set of articles to be packed, comprising a supporting plate terminating forwardly adjacent the blank, a Vmagazine for articles to be packed adapted to deliver one set of articles at a time by gravity upon the supporting plate and positioned above the rearward end thereof, a push plate resting upon the article-receiving surface of the supporting plate, adapted to conta-ct with the rearward extremities of the articles of the set and move the set forwardly into position upon the blank and a stationary plate adapted to limit the movement of said articles. l

35. ln a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms for a carton blank, mechanism for positioning a carton blank upon the supporting arms, a supporting plate having its orward termination adgacent the supporting arms, a magazine for articles to be packed positioned above the rearward portion of said supporting plate and adapted to deposit a set of articles upon said supporting plate in spaced relation to each other, a reciprocating push plate adapted to carry said set forward to a position upon the carton blank, and side guides spaced from the setsupporting surface of thesupporting plate a greater distance than the thickness of said push plate and a lesser distance than the thickness of one of said articles to be packed, said push plate being of lesser thick- .ness than one of said articles to be packed and said side guides being adapted to crowd,

the articles of the set being pushed into close association prior to their positioning upon the blank.

36. in a carton filling and forming maarmate chine, the combination of supporting arms, mechanism for positioning a carton blank upon said supporting arms, a supporting plate having its forward termination adagia-Q' cent the blank upon the arms, a magazine 7@ for articles to be packed adapted to deposit one set of said articles at a time upon the rearward portion of said supporting plate by gravity, the articles of the set deposited being in spaced relation to each other, side guides for the set of articles formed upon the sides ,of the supporting plate, spaced therefrom a lesser distance than the ythickness of one of the articles of the set and converging at their forward ends, and a reciproeating push plate adaptedto move the set of articles deposited from the magazine for.- wardly upon the supporting plate between the side guides and position the set on the blank upon the supporting arms, the thickg5 ness of said push plate adapting it to move between said side'guides and said support ing plate.

37. ln a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, 9@ mechanism for positioning a carton blank thereupon, a magazine for articles to be packed comprising chambers for said arti-y cles, adischarging throat .for each of said articles, each of said throats being adapted to deposit one articletherefrom to form a set of articles, and said throats converging at their discharge ends to separate the arti, cles ofu the set deposited from each other a distance VYequal to the thickness of the walls m@ of said throats, and devices for moving' the i' articles of the set deposited into close asso ciation and placing them upon the cartonblank on the supporting arms.,

38. lln a carton filling and forming mam5 chine, the combination of a magazine for u articles to be packed, a supporting plate positioned beneath said magazine and adapted to receive a set of articles therefrom, the articles of the set when deposited u@ from the magazine being spaced from. each other, supporting arms for a carton blank positioned at a lower level than that of the set-receiving surface of the supporting plate, mechanism for positioning a carton M5 blank upon the supporting arms, the forward portion of said supporting plate terminating above one side of the carton blank upon the supporting armsside guides upon said supporting plate, and a reciprocating ma push plate adapted to move the set of artieies forwardly upon the supporting plate between the side guides and onto the carton blank upon the supporting arms and sta tionary means for limiting the forward ias movement of said articles.

39, In a carton illing and forming machine, the combination of a magazine tor articles to be packed, a supporting plate be* neath said magazine adapted to receive ice set of articles to be packed therefrom, supporting arms forward of said magazine and a-dapted to support a Vcarton blank upon a level below that of the set-receiving surface of the supporting plate', mechanism for feeding single carton blanks having side flaps to said supporting arms, a device for foldingsaid side flaps while they are being fed to-the supporting arms, said side flaps terminating upwardly when folded at a point approximately level with the setreceiving surface of the supporting plate, a cover for the forward end of said'supporting plate and overreaching the forward terminus thereof, said cover .being down'- bent at its forward extremity to form an article guide and being spaced above the path of movement of the articles, and a push plate adapted to move a set of` articles to be packed forwardly upon the supporting plate from the point of deposit from the magazine guide above said supporting plate overreaching the forward terminus thereof and being downbent at its forward extremity toform an article guide, a push plate adapted to project the deposited set of articles forward from the. forward terminus of the supporting plate above and onto the carton blank, and an alining' guide positioned above the carton blankas it lies on the supporting Varms and transversely of the path of forward movement of the set of articles.

4-1. In a carton filling and forming mar chine, the combination of supporting arms,

mechanism for positioning a. carton blank thereupon, a supporting plate terminatlng above the blank upon the supporting arms,v

a magazine adapted to deposit a set of a rficles to be packed upon the rearward portion of said supporting plate, an article guide above said supporting plate overreaching the forward terminus thereof and being downbent at its forward extremity to form an article guide, a push plate adapted to project the deposited set of articles forward Y from the forward terminus of the supporting plate above and onto the carton blank, and

an alining guide positioned above the carton blank as it lies on the Supporting arms and `transversely of the path of forward movement of the set of articles, said article guide contacting with the set during its forward movement to give the articles there-- of a downward trend as they pass from the forward terminus of the supporting plate, and said alining guide being of a length sumcient to traverse the path o'f forward travel of each article in the set.

42. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of supporting arms, lnechanism for feeding carton blanks having side lflaps to said supporting arms, a device for folding saidside flaps during said feeding, retaining arms for maintaining said side flapsfolded while the'carto'n blank is upon the supporting arms, mechanism for depositing a set of articles to be packed upon said carton blank while itis on said supl l porting arms and means for further folding said side fiaps to bring the part first folded into contact with said articles.

43. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of separated movable supporting arms, mechanism for feeding carton blanks singly thereto, apparatus for positioning a set of articles to be packed upon the blank upheld by the supporting arms, a movable presser adapted to contact with the set of articles upon the blank, and a carton table positioned below' the supporting arms and intermediately thereof, said presser and supporting arms being adapted tol carry the blank and the set of articles positioned thereon downwardly to said carton table.

44. In a carton filling and forming machine, the combination of separated movable supporting arms, mechanism for feeding carton blanks singly thereto, apparatus for positioning .a set of articles to bepacked arms, a movable presser adapted to contact with the set of articles upon the blank, a f

carton table positioned below the f' supporting arms and intermediately thereof, said presser and supporting arms being adapted to carry the blank and the set of articles positioned thereon downwardly to the carton table, and devices contacting with the blank during said descent to partially fold the blank about the articles. l

45. In a carton filling and forming machinethe combination of movable supporting arms,v mechanism for feeding carton blanks singly thereto, apparatus for positioning a set ofA articles to be packed upon the blank upheld by the supporting 'a1-ms, a movable presser adapted to contact with the set of articles upon the blank, a carton table positioned below the supporting arms, said presser and supporting arms being adapted to carry the blank vand the set of articles 4positioned thereon downwardly to the car- 

